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Pope Francis advisor 'Father Jim' says Catholics should celebrate Pride monthRev. James Martin, SJ—popularly known as Father Jim—was asked to serve as special advisor to Pope Francis to help communicate to the English-speaking world. Some Vatican insiders say Father Jim has been a conduit to help communicate what Pope Francis really wants to say outside of the constraints of the Catholic cardinals and archbishops who run the Vatican.Father Jim, a popular pro-LGBT author and editor of America magazine, has been disinvited by Catholic bishops and universities who oppose his preaching of tolerance and acceptance.In a June 2 social media video,...

Fr. Martin Cites Boris Johnson’s Catholic Wedding to Push Same-Sex BlessingsCV NEWS FEED // Rev. James Martin, SJ, cited British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wedding in the Catholic Church to suggest “same-sex couples” should receive the same “mercy and compassion.”Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds, with whom he has a child, at the Westminster Cathedral over the weekend.The Catholic Cathedral told media that the couple are both “parishioners” there, leading to speculation that Johnson, who was baptized Catholic but confirmed in the Church of England, has returned to the Catholic Church.Johnson and Symonds’ son was recently baptized Catholic.“#BorisJohnson, a twice-divorced...

Rev James Martin Leading LGBT Revolt Against Pope FrancisCV NEWS FEED // After an official Vatican statement reaffirming Church teaching on homosexuality, Rev. James Martin, SJ, tried to help lead a revolt.Martin shared a post from the pro-LGBT Catholic organization New Ways Ministry on social media Sunday, in a clear endorsement of their message:“We will bless same-gender couples,” the post stated. It represents a total rejection of the Vatican, whose top teaching office recently produced a document forbidding the blessing of same-sex unions by Catholic clergy.Faithful Catholics were appalled by Rev. Martin’s act of defiance against Pope Francis and the...

Fr. James Martin refers to God as ‘her,’ attacks so-called ‘damaging’ portrayal of God as manMartin claimed that it 'just as theologically correct to use feminine imagery about God as it is to use masculine imagery'UNITED STATES, March 11, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Father James Martin, has defended his recent reference to God as “Her,” by penning an article in America Magazine in which he claimed that feminine imagery of God was “not contrary to our faith.” Martin also criticized a male concept of God as promoting a harmful concept of patriarchy. For the Second Sunday in Lent, the well-known Jesuit...

Pope to Legitimize LA RECRamping up the scandalThe senior religious director of the archdiocese announces the pope will deliver a video message Feb. 18 at this year's Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, or LA REC.The event is known for providing platform to heterodox speakers, like pro-gay Jesuit James Martin, who spoke in 2020.But despite such scandal, the upcoming, formal papal address will validate LA REC.This year's speakers will include a host of dissident Catholics, like Sr. Carol Zinn — involved with the notorious Association of U.S. Catholic Priests, which rejects Church teaching on doctrine such as female ordination and the...

[Catholic Caucus] Younger, conservative clergy enrage progressives like Fr. James MartinI don’t envy priests who try to bring some order into parishes that have been ravaged by progressive theology and liturgical abuses over decades.January 28, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Fr. James Martin, SJ, has condemned younger, more conservative priests, linking to a National Catholic Reporter article that uses a parish’s experience as a jumping-off point to criticize a whole generation who are strongly motivated to oppose abortion, who are “active” and want to “evangelize,” who like Latin and incense, and — horror! — who read LifeSiteNews. Fr. Martin commented as he...

Bp. Barron hit with massive backlash after praising pro-LGBT Fr. James Martin ‘Fr. Martin is a winsome guide to all those who want to deepen their friendship with the Lord,’ Barron wrote. Los Angeles auxiliary bishop Robert Barron chaired the revision of the U.S. Bishops’ teaching on the death penalty in Baltimore, Md., June 2019. October 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Robert Barron, an auxiliary bishop for Los Angeles and founder of the popular “Word on Fire” ministry, experienced a tsunami of criticism after praising pro-LGBT Fr. James Martin in an endorsement for the Jesuit’s new book about prayer.   “Delighted...

[Barf Alert] ‘Neonunzism’: Left-wing Catholic pundits attack nun at RNC who gave powerful pro-life speech The army doctor who became a nun described Biden-Harris as the ‘most anti-life presidential ticket ever’ because together they support even ‘late-term abortion and infanticide’ VILLANOVA, PA, August 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Left-wing Catholic media pundits have attacked a powerful pro-life speech by the army surgeon-turned-mother superior who spoke at the Republican Party’s National Convention last night. Massimo Faggioli, a professor of Catholic theology at Villanova University took to social media to protest the appearance of Sister Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC. He posted several messages...

Catholic anti-abortion leaders scrutinize priest's decision to lead prayer at DNC Some Catholic anti-abortion leaders are concerned about Fr. James Martin's decision to speak at the DNC A host of Catholic anti-abortion leaders are expressing concern about Fr. James Martin's decision to speak at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), because they argue the party has embraced political positions that are antithetical to Church teaching."The only reason for a Catholic priest to attend and speak at the DNC is to admonish them," said Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood director who now leads a group supporting ex-abortion clinic workers."This is the political party...

I read the “Second Amended Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial” filed August 12 on behalf of George Zimmerman against Sybrina Fulton, Benjamin Crump, et al. without illusion. The major media will shrug off the suit, and even the trial if it comes to that, and Black Lives Matter (BLM) will likely continue on its meretricious way. But maybe not. BLM was launched in 2013 “in response to” Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin a year earlier. In predicting that “Trayvon Martin will forever remain in the annals of history next to Medgar Evers and Emmett...

[Catholic Caucus] (Barf Alert) ‘Gay Catholics’ are ‘cornerstone’ of Church, says video with NY Cdl Dolan’s support July 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — In a video produced by Fordham University after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to postpone its planned “Outreach 2020” conference for “LGBTQ Catholics,” perhaps the most alarming revelations come within the first 30 seconds. “We were all ready to go,” exclaims Fr. James Martin, S.J., “with the support of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York; Fr. John Cecero, the Jesuit Provincial of the USA, Northeast Province; and Fr.  Joe McShane, the president of Fordham University.” The...

On Black Lives Matter's website, the organization's radical founders trace the creation of their movement "to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's murderer, George Zimmerman." Had those founders paid any attention to the trial, they would have known that Zimmerman should never have been charged with murder, let alone tried. The fact that he was arrested can be attributed to a stunningly blatant fraud orchestrated by the attorney who has been prominently milking the racial divide he helped create, Benjamin Crump. As it happens, the one person capable of exposing this fraud is George Zimmerman. All Zimmerman needs is his own...

[Catholic Caucus] [Barf Alert] Austrian bishops commission book calling same-sex relationships ‘image of God’s goodness’  A new book commissioned by the bishops demands that Church teaching on homosexuality be overturned LINZ, Austria, May 26, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A new book commissioned by the Austrian bishops argues that homosexual relationships come from God, revealing God’s “goodness and humanity.” The book calls upon the Church to change her teaching against homosexuality and to bless homosexual relationships.  According to liturgical scholar Fr. Ewald Vollger OT, who contributed to the book, changing Church teaching on homosexuality “can be not only discussed, but also demanded.”...

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[Barf Alert] James Martin Calls Catholics to Focus on LGBT Community During Lent Faithful Catholic theologians correct pro-gay Jesuit's ambiguous rhetoric DETROIT (ChurchMilitant.com) - Fr. James Martin has put his own spin on how to approach this Lenten season, focusing on treating with dignity those who have same-sex attraction and gender confusion. In an interview with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the pro-LGBT lobbying organization in Washington, D.C., Martin made his Lenten focus the LGBT community. "One of the invitations for Catholics (during Lent) is to unite yourself with people who are suffering, including LGBT people," Martin said. Fr. Gerald Murphy In...

Fr. James Martin: Pope Francis supports LGBT, wants to ‘move on’ from abortion The Jesuit's recorded talk at a liberal parish was peppered with justifications for homosexual ministry and criticism of 'fundamentalist' Catholics. MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― An LGBT activist priest told an audience in a dissident Catholic parish that Pope Francis supports his LGBT ministry and that the pontiff wants the Church to “move on” from its fight against abortion.  Fr. James Martin, S.J. was recorded giving these and other illuminating thoughts on January 9 during a talk at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in...

Fr. James Martin: Pope Francis supports LGBT, wants to ‘move on’ from abortion The Jesuit's recorded talk at a liberal parish was peppered with justifications for homosexual ministry and criticism of 'fundamentalist' Catholics. MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― An LGBT activist priest told an audience in a dissident Catholic parish that Pope Francis supports his LGBT ministry and that the pontiff wants the Church to “move on” from its fight against abortion.  Fr. James Martin, S.J. was recorded giving these and other illuminating thoughts on January 9 during a talk at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in...

<p>During a private meeting with bishops from the southwestern United States, Pope Francis talked about his 2019 meeting with Fr. James Martin, SJ, and about pastoral care and assisted suicide. The pope met Feb. 10 for more than two hours with bishops from New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Several bishops present at the meeting told CNA that in addition to discussions about his then-pending exhortation on the Amazon region, and on the challenges of transgenderism and gender ideology, Pope Francis discussed his Sept. 30 meeting with Martin, an American Jesuit who is well-known for speaking and writing about the Church’s ministry to people who identify themselves as LGBT. “The Holy Father’s disposition was very clear, he was most displeased about the whole subject of Fr. Martin and how their encounter had been used. He was very expressive, both his words and his face — his anger was very clear, he felt he’d been used,” one bishop told CNA.</p>

[Catholic Caucus] Is Pope Francis ‘angry’ with pro-LGBT priest Fr. James Martin? U.S. bishops at odds After unnamed bishops claimed the Pope felt 'used' by the priest, an archbishop has come out denying the account. SANTA FE, New Mexico, February 21, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― A U.S. archbishop is denying a report claiming that Pope Francis expressed anger towards Fr. James Martin at a meeting of American bishops earlier this month. The original report, published Thursday by Catholic News Agency (CNA) based on accounts from unnamed bishops who attended the meeting, sparked considerable discussion given the prominent backing Fr. Martin...

[Catholic Caucus] Catholic university presidents host leading LGBT advocate Rev. James Martin The key group for Catholic college and university presidents on Sunday hosted the Rev. James Martin, a globally famous advocate for the LGBT community, who urged the hundreds of school leaders to take new steps to promote inclusion, such as allowing students to pick their pronouns and holding up openly gay staff as role models. Some longtime attendees of the annual meeting of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) said the invitation to Martin was striking and reflects a new generation of Catholic college presidents as...